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| Toshiba Shomei Precision Co., Ltd. is committed to conservation and betterment of the environment. This is reflected in its positive attitude toward ISO 14001, the international standard for environmental management systems. As such, the company carries out product development as well as the other aspects of its business activities in an environment-friendly manner. |
 ISO14001
Accreditation acquired in May 1999.
Registration number: EC99J1009
Screening organization: Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environment and Quality (JACO)
Scope of accreditation: Head Office, Fukushima Works, Niigata Works, Kawasaki Office
“Green” Procurement
Our company wholeheartedly supports the idea of “Handing down ’the irreplaceable global environment’ in a healthy state to future generations.” This commitment urges us to promote environment-friendly production. As part of this effort, we are promoting procurement of those products, parts and materials which least impact the environment (known as “Green Procurement”).
The key points of our Green Procurement policy are:
(1) We will purchase from suppliers who are also promoting environmental conservation activity.
(2) We will procure products, parts and materials that have minimal impact on the environment throughout their life cycles (raw materials procurement, production, distribution, consumption and waste disposal). |
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Environmental Policy
Toshiba Shomei Precision Corporation’s Environmental Policy
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Toshiba Shomei Precision Corporation operates four major sites within Japan: the Fukushima Works in Fukushima City (Fukushima Prefecture), the Niigata Works in Kawaguchi Town (Niigata Prefecture), the Yamagata Factory in Nagai City (Yamagata Prefecture) and the Kawasaki Office in Kawasaki City (Kanagawa Prefecture). Bordering the crystal-clear Abukuma, Shinano and Mogami rivers, respectively, the first three facilities are located in pristine natural environments graced by water, mountains and lush greenery.
Meanwhile, the Kawasaki Office, located near the serene Tama River - the physical border between Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture - conducts marketing activities in Kawasaki City, known worldwide as a center of leading-edge industrial activity.
“Handing down a healthy global environment to future generations” … As an industrial enterprise, we embrace this principle as our most fundamental responsibility. Guided by the Toshiba Group’s environmental vision, we are committed to contributing to a sustainable society by creating value for an affluent society while protecting the global environment.
Our endeavors in this respect are as follows: |
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We will promote environmental activities in harmony with economic development by positioning environmental conservation as one of the most important issues of our corporate management. |
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We will assess the environmental impacts of our business activities, products and services, and strive to prevent pollution. |
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We will remain dedicated to enhancing our environment-friendly management by active, sustained implementation of environmental initiatives. |
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We will protect the environment by complying with all applicable laws and regulations while maintaining strict internal standards. |
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We are thoroughly dedicated to “green manufacturing.” That’s simple to enough to say, but what does it mean? For Toshiba Shomei Precision Corporation, it means that every single step in the production process is environment-friendly. From the initial design stage through delivery to the customer, we craft a process that promotes resource conservation, energy efficiency and recycling. |
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Regarding business activities and their potential impacts on the environment, we place a priority on the following environmental conservation activities:
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To prevent global warming, we will promote conservation of energy (electricity and fuel) by streamlining the operation and management of production equipment and promoting its improvement. |
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We undertake strict management and improvement of facilities that involve water quality and noise pollution, minimizing their impacts on the environment while ceaselessly striving to educate employees in accident prevention/response. |
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To promote conservation of limited natural resources, we seek to reduce industrial waste to a minimum by separating plastics, metals and other waste. These efforts support our ongoing endeavors to achieve “Zero Emissions” and contribute to a recycling-based society. |
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We exercise thorough management of all chemicals, especially those that may impose heavy loads on the natural environment, promoting the adoption of alternative materials, reduced levels of overall chemical consumption and their safety-assured collection and disposal. |
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We will promote “green” activities company-wide by enhancing each and every employee’s awareness of and appreciation for the global environment. Simultaneously, we will pursue environmental activities in concert with the greater Toshiba Group by promoting transparency and maintaining an open dialog with society in a manner worthy of a global enterprise. |
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December 1, 2007
Norio Makabe, President and CEO
Toshiba Shomei Precision Corporation |
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Zero Emissions
The “Zero Emissions” initiative aims to create a recycling-based society. At our company, this initiative began to be practiced in fiscal 2003. Its objective is to reduce the volume of final waste to less than 1% of total emissions at all of our facilities. |
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What is ISO14001?
The Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD), consisting of leading businessmen from around the world and formed at the request of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), advised the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to formulate an international standard for the environment. Accordingly, the ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1991 organized the Strategic Advisory Group on the Environment (SAGE). Primary research conducted by this body led to the establishment of the ISO/TC (Technical Committee) 207, which in turn released the ISO 14001 standard in 1996. ISO 14001 is the standard with which every environmental management system must comply; compliance results in certification that every activity, product and service offered by a corporation/organization places priority on improved environmental performance.
Compliant companies/organizations enjoy advantages over non-compliant operators, including consumer preference - a reality that encourages acquisition of ISO 14001 accreditation by the latter, contributing further to the spread of green management. |
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